Foya Kamara weather in December

In December, Foya Kamara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 11.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Foya Kamara's 3rd-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foya Kamara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 30 min
6:52 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
48%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Foya Kamara reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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183020
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203020
213020
223020
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253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Foya Kamara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Foya Kamara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°173.311.65.2
Feb33° / 22°305.211.74.2
Mar32° / 23°8413.611.93.6
Apr31° / 23°13319.612.23.4
May29° / 22°22926.612.43.1
Jun28° / 22°2782812.53.3
Jul27° / 21°31928.912.43.5
Aug27° / 21°3592912.33.5
Sep28° / 21°35628.6123.4
Oct29° / 21°25429.311.83.2
Nov29° / 21°11217.711.64.4
Dec30° / 20°204.111.56.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24951
34951
45149
55248
65248
75446
85545
95743
105743
115941
126040
136139
146337
156436
166634
176733
186931
197030
207129
217228
227327
237327
247426
257525
267525
277525
287525
297426
307525
317426

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Foya Kamara gets around 20 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 15% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
229
327
426
524
622
721
820
919
1018
1117
1216
1315
1414
1514
1613
1712
1812
1911
2011
2110
229
239
248
258
267
277
287
297
307
317

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10223858
20234055
30234154
40344350
51344547
61454744
71464941
81465138
91575136
101585234
111585432
121695430
132695429
1426105527
1526105626
1637105525
1737115623
1837115722
1947125621
2058125520
2168135419
2268135418
2379145317
2499155116
25109165015
26119174914
27129184813
281310184711
291410194610
30151020459
31161021449

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min at the start of December to 11 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.56:446:17
211.56:456:17
311.56:456:18
411.56:466:18
511.56:466:18
611.56:476:19
711.56:476:19
811.56:486:19
911.56:486:20
1011.56:496:20
1111.56:496:20
1211.56:506:21
1311.56:506:21
1411.56:516:22
1511.56:516:22
1611.56:526:22
1711.56:526:23
1811.56:526:23
1911.56:536:24
2011.56:536:24
2111.56:546:25
2211.56:546:25
2311.56:556:26
2411.56:556:26
2511.56:566:27
2611.56:566:27
2711.56:576:28
2811.56:576:28
2911.56:586:29
3011.56:586:29
3111.56:586:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Foya Kamara

In seasonPeak

None of Foya Kamara's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Foya Kamara's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Foya Kamara sees seasonal dust haze (February–April), heaviest in April.

Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Foya Kamara?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Foya Kamara for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Foya Kamara in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Foya Kamara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Foya Kamara in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foya Kamara peaks around March 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 16UV 13Dec 14UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Foya Kamara in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Foya Kamara is worst in March — around 143 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 15.9× the cleanest month (August, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecUnhealthyModerateGoodModeratePoorMar 17136 µg/m³Aug 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan75Unhealthy
Feb83Unhealthy
Mar143Unhealthy
Apr88Unhealthy
May25Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug9Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec43Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Foya Kamara?

Foya Kamara sits at 8.4°N, 10.2°W, 484 m above sea level, in Liberia. The nearest listed city is Gueckedou, 24 km away.

VoinjamaMacentaKoiduSegbwemaKenema

Topography around Foya Kamara

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Foya Kamara.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foya Kamara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 456 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 m.

The land around Foya Kamara is covered by trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
320 m
80 km
1,247 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Gueckedou 24 km · Voinjama 51 km · Yende Millimou 59 km · Macenta 83 km · Koidu 90 km · Segbwema 91 km · Kissidougou 92 km · Kenema 121 km

Liberia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 0% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$915
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
3.1
per 100k, 2012
Road deaths
38.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Low
World Bank
Religion
Christian 85%Muslim 12%none 3%Traditional 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Foya Kamara (8.3603°, -10.2064°, elevation 484 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).